2026-09-18 19:54 UTC
There was a theory (disputed and in some cases discredited) that basically said this is why most historical empires started around a river surrounded by desert. Their subjects were more willing to put up with oppression because going somewhere else was hard.
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@rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2026-09-19 04:45
My first thought is that that kind of location also makes invading harder. For thousands of years, armies had to acquire most of their provisions on the road because logistics are hard when you’re marching thousands of people on foot, and “acquire” usually meant “steal” even on home territory.
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@rbos@lemmy.ca 2026-09-19 00:55
It’s really easy to think of examples of that, wow. I don’t fully buy it but i can see how it could be a factor in some civs.